Three delightful novellas about detectives traveling on the famous Orient Express.

#1 To Break a Betrothal by Elizabeth JohnsA nice jaunt into a Regency set on the plush train.Kate
has lived in India most of her life. Her father has died so she travels
back to England on the Orient Express. She is an heiress now, so she
decides to go incognito on her journey to reunite with her betrothed. It
is a long arranged marriage to a man she only met once as a child.

Enter
Stephen who is in the service of the Queen. He is also traveling under
an assumed name, Mr. Brown. Stephen is on the train, trying to complete
one last duty before finishing his Army commission and stepping into the
role of Lord Darlington.

Kate is reluctant to go through with the arranged marriage and is bent on breaking the betrothal.In
his undercover operation, Stephen is looking for a lady spy. Is Kate in
his sights as a possible suspect or does he have other aspirations?
Find out in this well written, lovely, novella.

#2 Detective Grace Meets Her Match by Annette Lyon

Two
strangers meet on the Orient Express. One is a novelist with the pen
name Eldrick Stiles, traveling under his real name Marshall Bailey. The
other is a detective also traveling under an assumed name. But there is a
twist! The detective is Grace Thompson.This novella describes
Grace and Marshall getting to know one another. There is lots of
trepidation on both parts but an undeniable attraction.What
interested me was Marshall’s thoughts. It seems Annette is speaking from
experience about the real life of an author— the part the public
doesn’t see. All the insecurities and the mundane tasks. I like seeing
the “ real stuff”. It makes the characters likeable and genuine.I
was fascinated by Grace and her initial distrust of men. She looks for
possible scoundrels in order to protect other women from their wiles.
She is always looking for a man as upstanding and compassionate as her
grandfather.

#3 Married on the Orient Express by Nancy Campbell AllenA
bogus marriage involving a Scotland Yard detective and a young American
lady trying to save her brother make for a merry mystery aboard the
Orient Express. Who do detective Vincent Brady and Miss Emily Grant
trust on their way to Constantinople to rescue her brother who is being
held for ransom? Will they reach him before it’s too late? Will their
pretend marriage turn into something more? Another great novella. It
really held my interest.

*I received this ebook from Kathy at I Am A Reader for review, though I was under no obligation to review or give a positive review. All opinions are my own.*

With three brand new Victorian Romance novellas by Elizabeth Johns, Annette Lyon, and Nancy Campbell Allen.

TO BREAK A BETROTHAL by Elizabeth Johns: Recently
orphaned heiress Kate Worthington must travel to England from her home
in India to break an outdated betrothal contract. Surely the lure of
money will tempt Lord Darlington to release her! A gentleman befriends
her whilst she is aboard the luxurious Orient Express, and the
attraction she feels firms her resolve to break the betrothal. What she
does not count on is Lord Darlington’s hidden depths. She has so much to
lose, least of which is her heart.

DETECTIVE GRACE MEETS HER MATCH by Annette Lyon:Even
private investigator Grace Thomas needs a vacation, yet she can’t
exactly turn off her detective skills at a whim. Boarding the Orient
Express might be a vacation for some, but Grace finds that her senses
are on high alert. She prides herself in being one step ahead of any
flirtatious gentlemen, and fellow passenger Marshall Bailey is no
exception. When Grace discovers that Marshall is traveling under another
name, she learns that her first impressions aren’t always correct, and
that she’s mistakenly allowed him to play havoc on her heart. Marshall
will just have to convince Grace to give him a second chance.

MARRIED ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS by Nancy Campbell Allen:Detective
Vincent Brady must recover a priceless statue before it falls into the
wrong hands. The only problem is that the American woman who’s carrying
it for her brother has no idea the value. Vincent catches up with Emily
Grant, but convincing her that he’s not out to harm her or her brother
is harder than Vincent expected. Finally, Emily agrees to travel with
Vincent on the Orient Express, and they plot how to rescue her brother
while keeping themselves out of harm’s way. Vincent soon discovers that
out of all the hardships he’s overcome in his lifetime to rise to his
current detective status, convincing Emily to take a chance on him even
harder.

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